Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

On the trip to Winnemucca, I stopped to pay our respects to the Strode Family. On Tuesday, December 2nd, 1980, at their mine on Mjuba Mountain, three members of the Strode family were brutally murdered. Emerry was 71, Mary was 72, and their daughter Merian Treadwell was 41. Sadly, their son, who lived in a different house on the property, found them upon his return from a trip. What was ... VIEW POST

Susan was born on February 9, 1819. In 1860, she and her husband, Isaac left Illinois with their family, bound for California. Susan was pregnant with her eighth child. Tragically, Susan died from complications following the birth. Her niece, who was present, later recounted her belief that Susan should have survived. But the men were eager to press on. In an attempt to stop the bleeding, ... VIEW POST

Today, I pre-ran the Trails West annual conference trip with Steve. We will be guiding a trip following Hawley Grade, which crosses portions of Johnson and Luther Passes. A few years ago, I made a list of all the Pony Express Stations in Nevada and California. I pulled from multiple sources because there doesn't seem to be a definitive list of stations. My theory is that the Pony Express ... VIEW POST

LCAT Conference: Caliente Thank you, Lincoln County Authority of Tourism, for a wonderful Travel Expo! They had a great lineup of speakers. I spoke about how people are exploring Nevada more, including ghost towns, the challenges, and the need for stewardship. Of course, I included my favorite part, the history of locations, including Logan City and Huntsman Cabin. Mathew from the ... VIEW POST

Poinsettia I finally made it to this biggie! It wasn't in the plans for my annual President's Day trip with Nevada Expeditions. Watching the weather radar, we changed plans and headed south. As soon as we made the decision, Poinsettia was top of my list. We had beautiful weather aside from the wind in exposed areas, which felt so cold! Poinsettia was a mercury mine discovered in 1929. ... VIEW POST